Artist description Emmy award-winner Michael Whalen is one of the most sought after composers in the United States. A veteran of 280 TV and film scores, 1300 advertising scores, and numerous themes and corporate identity pieces his music has been heard by literally hundreds of millions of people. His most recent scoring credits include the forthcoming feature films "Seasons of Life" and "Lake Desire". His most recent television network credits include the 8-hour National Geographic special "The Shape of Life", the 4-hour PBS/American Experience special "Ulysses S. Grant", and work for CBS, Disney, Hallmark, Turner, and many others. Michael is a prolific recording artist who composes pop songs, ambient, new age, classical, and jazz music for a variety of recording labels. He is currently completing his first symphony, "Sacred Spaces", and his third string quartet. His previous CD, "Mysterious Ways", was released in September 2001 on Koch Records. His new project, "Like Rain Through My Hands", will be released in early 2003. Michael also wrote and produced a song for the recently released "Yu-Gi-Oh" TV soundtrack for Dream Works Records. Michael is also an associate professor at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Michael lives in New York City.

Music Style Classical, New Age

Similar Artists George Winston, Brian Eno, Jim Brickman, Kitaro, David Craig, Bartok, Barber, John Barry, Aaron Copland

Artist History Recent Feature Films: “Seasons of Life” (Independent) [Lily Melgar] [2003] "Lake Desire" (Independent) [Corbin Bernsen] [2003] “Mulligan” (Independent – additional music) [2001] "Chasing Destiny" (Flash Point) [Lauren Graham][1999] "One Hell of a Guy" (Flash Point) [Rob Lowe] [1999] "Perfect Moment" (Independent) {Vincent Gallo] [1997] Recent Dramatic Television: "Stolen From the Heart" (Leonard Hill Films/CBS) [Tracey Gold] [2000] "The Foundation of the World" (HBO Family) [1996] Recent Documentary Television: “Rum Runners, Bootleggers, & Moonshiners” (History Channel) [2002] "Surviving West Point" (National Geographic 14-part Series) [2002] "NY Firefighters & the Brotherhood of 9/11" (Discovery) [2002] "The Shape of Life" (National Geographic 8-hour Series) [2002] "Ulysses S. Grant" (American Experience 4-hour /PBS) [2002] "Vietnam: The Unseen War" (National Geographic/PBS) [2002] "Air Force One' (National Geographic Special/PBS) [2001] "Inside the Space Station" (Discovery Channel Special) [2001] "Elephant Power" (National Geographic Special) [2001] "Lost Liners" (DDE/Partisan Pictures/ PBS Special) [2000] "In Search of Liberty Bell 7" (Discovery Channel Special) [1999] "Nixon's China Game" (American Experience/WGBH/PBS) [1999] "The Battle for Midway" (National Geographic Special) [1999] "Race for the Super Bomb" (American Experience/WGBH/PBS) [1999] Film Shorts: “Body vs. Mind” (Independent) [2002] "Holy Crap" (Independent) [2002] "Born Loser" (Independent) [2001] "Fly" (Sundance Channel) [1996] "Ice in the Fire" (Independent) [1995] Themes and Network Television Packages: "Network Package” PBS Network Identity "Good Morning America" package (ABC News) "Hallmark Entertainment Networks" (Hallmark) "WBZ News/CBS Boston" (CBS News) Recent Advertising Clients/Products: Apple Computer, Coca-Cola, Chevy, IBM, Panasonic, Sony, BMW, Mercedes, Rite Aid, Pepsi, Diet Coke, HBO, PBS, Hallmark, Traveler’s Insurance, AT & T, Sprint, MCI, Goodyear, Canon, GM, Bryer’s Ice Cream, Dannon, McDonald’s, Disney, Ford, American Airlines, Volkswagon, Chevy, Nike, (hundreds & hundreds of others) Recent Internet and Multimedia Projects: Bell Atlantic Interactive, amazon.com, The Experience Lab, PBS Interactive, Apple.com, Music Portal.com Solo Recordings (non-classical): "Mysterious Ways" (jazz/pop)(Koch 2001) "The Border of Dusk" (jazz/electronic)(Koch 2000) “The Softest Touch” (solo piano)(Eversound 1999) Solo Recordings (classical): "The Shadows of October" (Arabesque 1999) "Afraid of Thunder" (Helicon 1996) Soundtrack Recordings: “Yu-Gi-Oh: Music to Duel By” (Dream Works 2002) "The Shape of Life" (Alchemy 2002) "Lost Liners" (PPI/MWM 2000) "Pok� Mon 2.B.A Master" (Koch 2000) "Forever Wild" (Narada/Virgin 1996) "Great African Moments" (Narada Cinema 1994) "Phantom of the Forest" (Narada Cinema 1994) "Sea Power" (Narada Cinema 1993) Orchestral and Chamber Works: "Sacred Spaces" Symphony No. 1 (2002) "Sometimes the sky is Just Blue" String quartet 3 (2002) “An Age Gone By” (suite from ‘Lost Liners’) 2001 "The Gloaming" String quartet 2 (1997 - 98) "Trampoline Harmonics" Clarinet quintet (1997-98)

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Location New York City, NY - USA

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